Best Eastern Powwow

[susquehannaretriever]

Hi, new spectator member to the forums. My wife and I are celebrating our 25th anniversary next year and we want to take a trip without the kids. We never had a honeymoon when we married due to being "dirt poor" lol. My question is this: what is the best/biggest/well attended powwow within a four hours drive from northcentral PA? I know the eastern powwows tend not to be as "big" as most of the western US, at least as far as I've seen. However we want to make this a 3-4 day trip and we cannot pay to fly this year. We like the opportunity to watch the dances obviously, listen to the drumming, and also shop for native made crafts, etc. Any suggestions would be much appreciated! THANKS, Jeff

[Joe's Dad]

Hi Jeff!

The one called Toolbox will have that answer when he gets here. He knows all the good Pennsylvania powwows!

Happy Anniversary!!!

[yaahl]

You could also look at the Hamilton Ontario Pow Wow in Nov. It's indoors. http://www.canab.com/ In the summer, there's the Grand River Pow Wow for the folks at Six Nations. It's near Brantford, Ontario http://grpowwow.com/geninfo.html

[Toolbox]

Hi Jeff!

The one called Toolbox will have that answer when he gets here. He knows all the good Pennsylvania powwows!

Happy Anniversary!!!

Don't listen to JD there are no real powwows in PA just mere festivals and some poser powwows. The 2 I'm listing below attract a lot of big name dancers and drums. These will also give a good taste of what a powwow should be, although these are both contest powwows so the dancing is always top notch.

If you are planning to go to a Powwow in the US during the summer you can check out the one in Salamanca, NY http://www.senecapowwow.org/current/index.html It's put on by the Seneca.

You can also check out the powwow at the Mohegan Sun casino in CT in August: http://www.mohegan.nsn.us/pressroom/eventInfo.aspx

[AmigoKumeyaay]

Don't listen to JD there are no real powwows in PA just mere festivals and some poser powwows. The 2 I'm listing below attract a lot of big name dancers and drums. These will also give a good taste of what a powwow should be, although these are both contest powwows so the dancing is always top notch.

If you are planning to go to a Powwow in the US during the summer you can check out the one in Salamanca, NY http://www.senecapowwow.org/current/index.html It's put on by the Seneca.

You can also check out the powwow at the Mohegan Sun casino in CT in August: http://www.mohegan.nsn.us/pressroom/eventInfo.aspx

I was gonna say Mohegan Sun for their first powwow trip / HunnyMoon.

If they go to PW in Canada, don't say you're American LOL. Just kidding.

[yaahl]

I was gonna say Mohegan Sun for their first powwow trip / HunnyMoon.

If they go to PW in Canada, don't say you're American LOL. Just kidding.

Why would that be an issue? There's only a bounty on federal civil serpents.. all Americans are strictly a catch and release.

[Chevy_truckin_NDN]

Why would that be an issue? There's only a bounty on federal civil serpents.. all Americans are strictly a catch and release.

LMAO....hilarious....

[Lakotatwin]

Good Powwows near PA

Yah, go to Canada. A lot of great powwows there. That catch and release thing was funny.

[Barbara.duncombe]

Can any one tell me where I can find a semenolwomens cape please

[lbgood]

Hi Jeff!

The one called Toolbox will have that answer when he gets here. He knows all the good Pennsylvania powwows!

Happy Anniversary!!!

Good one

[Toolbox]

Good one

You are late by almost 2 months...

[lbgood]

You are late by almost 2 months...

I told you that I haven't been on the site regularly the past 6-8 months. Lately I have been having a little bit of time to visit this site - before it crunch time once again

[Toolbox]

I told you that I haven't been on the site regularly the past 6-8 months. Lately I have been having a little bit of time to visit this site - before it crunch time once again

Late is still late... We have a saying in film "To be on time is to be late"... So with that in mind You're Fired!

[Weopsit Walt]

Don't let these elitists drive you crazy. I won't drive more than 2 hours from Pittsburgh and me and the kid spend about 8 weekends per year at Powwows. And we have a great time. A lot of people work their butts off for free to put on these things. You have to camp with everybody, that's half the fun. Look up De-Un-Da-Ga, up by Franklin PA. (Memorial Day) They try to put on a more Western style of Powwow. Don't worry about cooking there, they have a food tent that's cheap and great. As long as you're not counting trans-fat. I work on Thunder Mountain's festival. (August) Well organized, always something to do. Don't be shy, dance and talk to people. Everybody's nice at Powwows. It's the law!

[Toolbox]

While there are some elitists here on this site I don't think anyone above was being elitist here. He asked whats the biggest, best and well attended powwow with a 4 hour drive of North Central PA. The answers given were great, because he can get exactly what he wants. The simple truth is that powwows in PA don't offer that. No one is bashing them on this thread, at least thats the way I see it.

The other thing you won't find a lot of in PA re "Native-made" crafts, and by that I mean by those who are carded and upon request can prove it or at least a certificate of authenticity if they are reselling something that a carded tribal member made. If someone says that an object they are selling is "Native-made" and cannot furnish the tribal ID card or a certificate of authenticity by the original native artist then they are breaking the law. If you are not a carded member of a federally or state recognized tribe then you cannot sell your crafts as "Native-made", even if you have native blood in you. The law is in place to protect native artisans from frauds. More info on the law can be found here: http://www.iacb.doi.gov/act.html